Lman 14 #1 Posted October 29, 2022 Need to do something about this. High-end, 22 HP lawn tractor. Grass-catching ability determined by a plate less than 1 mm thick, exposed to sticky wet grass on three sides, as well as top and bottom. Designed for failure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,625 #2 Posted October 29, 2022 @Lman how easy is it to drop / remove that deck ? have any access to thin stainless steel sheeting ? to make a similar fit ;/ size piece . something I regularly do is to break the grunge cycle , on mower decks . in addition to cleaning out the deck , give it some angular hot sun dry out time , then oil spray and soak in . my decks are all off now, cleaned oil soaked / lubed for spring , you have to stop the rot cycle , or adjust your cutting routine , only a suggestion pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,874 #3 Posted October 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Lman said: Designed for failure? More like designed to maximize profit. High end machines on this end of the pond usually start out at 3mm+ thickness. I have seen now some of the steel used in machines is very poor quality. Goes away quick. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
